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cleveland's latitude is 41°29′n, what direction would the winds rotate towards? the winds that affect cleveland originate at 30°n and travel north. which direction would they be deflected to?

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Winds at Cleveland's latitude of 41°29′N would rotate towards the right due to the Coriolis effect, and the winds originating at 30°N would also be deflected to the right as they travel north.

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The question is asking which direction the winds would rotate towards in Cleveland's latitude, which is 41°29′N, and how the winds originating at 30°N would be deflected as they travel north. The Coriolis effect comes into play here; it causes moving air and water to turn to the right in the northern hemisphere due to Earth's rotation. Therefore, in Cleveland, winds would generally rotate to the right or in a clockwise direction. The winds that originate at 30°N and travel north would also be deflected to the right (east) as they move towards higher latitudes.

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